Ss: Li Lan.
T: Yes, you’re right. Li Lan, please stand up. Can you pronounce “hot”. (教师板书hot) Li Lan:Yes, It’s/???/.
T: Yes. You know it pronounces [h?t ] in British English. While in American English “hot” pronounces /????/. Beside pronunciation, there are other differences between American English and British English, such as spelling and expression. (板书) written English oral English pronunciation (n. ) —— pronounce(v. ) (领读，并提醒学生注意拼写。) T: Now, if you want to know a lot about differences between American English and British
English, let’s learn more about it.
Step 2 Presentation 第二步 呈现(时间:10分钟)
1. (播放1a录音，让全体学生一起回答问题。)
T: Boys and girls, listen to the tape carefully. Then answer the question: Do people from the
two countries have any difficulties in understanding each other? 2. (学生默读课文。教师出示小黑板，让学生填表格，完成1b以此加深对所学知识的印象。) T: I’ll give you three minutes, read 1a again, then I’ll ask a student to come here and fill in the form. (板书)
For example: Difference British English American English Spelling /???/, /?????/, /?????/ fill out a living room take the subway (师生一起核对答案。) (师生互动，加深学生对美式英语与英式英语的区别和理解。) T: S1. Could you tell me how to pronounce “clerk” in British English? S1: Oh, yes. It’ s /?????/.
T: How to pronounce in American English? S1: It’s /??????/.
T: Great. S2. Could you spell the past participle form of travel in American English? S2: T-R-A-V-E-L-E-D.
T: Good. But how to spell it in British English? S2: It spells T-R-A-V-E-L-L-E-D.
T: S3. Which take the subway, Americans or British people? S3: Americans.
T: OK. You can make a similar dialog with your partners.
让学生大声朗读课文。
Step 3 Consolidation 第三步 巩固(时间:10分钟)
1. (做游戏“我知道你是哪国人”，通过所学过的讲英语的国家在拼写、发音、表达等方面的差异了解谈话双方信息。)
T: Now, let’s play a game “I know where you come from. ” You can use the knowledge we have learned in this topic. You can begin like this: S1: Hello. May I ask you a question? S2: Of course, please.
S1: How do you pronounce “hot”? S2: /???/.
S1: Thanks. I know you are an Englishman. S2: (In surprise)How do you know that? S1: I know that from your pronunciation.
S2: Oh. I see. You did your homework so well. Good on ya, mate.
S1: Oh. I know you’re from Australia. In Australia, people call their friends “mate”.
S2: That’s right. There are differences in English among different English-speaking countries. (多找几组同学操练此类游戏。)
2. (通过操练学生已熟悉1a，利用板书的表格，让学生复述1a。 )
T: Now, according to what we have just learned, we know American English and British English are different. I’ll ask some students to retell the text. You can use the form on the blackboard. For example:
We all know American English is different from British English in pronunciation and spelling and expression. … …
Step 4 Practice 第四步 练习(时间:10分钟)
1. (双人活动。教师把事先准备好的英美不同的表达习惯和拼写习惯的卡片分给学生。让他们互相找相对应的英式或美式英语的表达方式。)
T: Now class. Let’s play a game “find my friend”. Here are some cards which have different
expressions between American English and British English. Find out the other card with the same meaning. S: OK.
(学生们做此游戏。)
2. (玩游戏两人一组，一问一答。看谁做的又快又好，完成2。)
T: Now, let’s play a game “who does quickly and well?”. For example: A: “Fall” in America is “秋天”. Do you know how to express it in England? B: Yes, It’s “autumn”.
C: Do you know how to spell “数学” in British English?
D: I know that it’s “maths”. But do you know how to spell it in American English? C: Yes. It’s “math”. … …
3. (在熟悉课文的基础之上，让学生找出更多的在发音，拼写和表达方面的不同实例。) T: Now, let’s do exercise in pairs. Discuss with your partner and try to find out more examples
to show the differences in pronunciation, spelling and expression between British English and American English. Are you ready? Ss: Yes.
T: OK. Let’s begin.
(学生两人一组就自己所学过的单词发音，拼写和表达方面的不同进行激烈的讨论。) 4. Work alone:
(1)(王俊峰刚刚从美国的迪斯尼乐园回来，让我们和他一起分享在迪斯尼乐园的快乐吧！) (默读课文找出重点词组，教师讲解。) (板书) not only… but also be close to in person be fond of For example: Not only he but also I am interested in watching TV. His home is close to his school.
My father went to market to buy wine in person. The children are fond of playing toys.
(2)(学生默读课文，把序号与相应的图片连接起来。完成3。)
T: Read the text again and match the pictures with the right sentences. (3)(找学生读课文，核对答案。)
T: Now I’d like to ask a student to read the text, and other students listen to him (her) carefully, then let’s check the right answers.
Step 5 Project 第五步 综合探究活动(时间:5分钟)
1. (利用所学知识为2008年奥运会办一期辅导班，培训志愿者，内容为区分美国英语和英国英语在拼写，发音与表达等方面的不同。) Difference Spelling Pronunciation Expression British English American English … 2. Homework: 假设老师给几位同学去英国、美国、澳大利亚等国旅游的机会，回国后向同学们汇报这些国家英语的差异。可以让同学写一篇关于任何一个国家的报道。 板书设计：
English is spoken differently in different countries. Section C written English pronounce(v. )—pronunciation(n. ) oral English fill in fill out
Section D
The main activities are 1a and 3. 本课重点活动是1a和3。 Ⅰ. Teaching aims and demands 教学目标
1. Learn some new words and useful expressions: come about, force, cent, in a word
2. learn about how the differences between American English and British English come about.
3. Review present continuous to show the future: I’m flying to Disneyland tomorrow. My uncle is meeting us tomorrow.
4. Review the sign languages and body languages. Ⅱ. Teaching aids 教具 录音机/小黑板
Ⅲ. Five-finger Teaching Plan 五指教学方案
Step 1 Review 第一步 复习(时间:10分钟)
1. (检查作业, 以对话的形式复习上节课所学的英式英语和美式英语之间的区别。)
T: Now, let’s review Section C. How many differences are there between British English and American English?
S1: Three. They are in pronunciation, spelling and expression. T: Who can give me some examples?
S2: The word“hot”is pronounced as [h?t] in Britain, but it is pronounced as [ha：t] in America.
S3: The word“dialog”is spelt as“dialogue”in Britain, but in America it is spelt as“dialog”. S4: In Britain if you want to relax, you relax in a sitting room, but in America in a living room. T: Good. You learn very well.
2. (教师出示以下表格，让两位同学填表后编出更多的相似对话，引出1a的内容和生词。)
British English colour favourite metre American English color pants theather